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# synonym

noun (a synonym, synonyms)

«synonym» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like «big» and «large», or «quick» and «fast». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#m1)

### In the lessons

In English lessons pupils use a thesaurus to find synonyms and make writing more interesting (instead of «said»: whispered, shouted, replied). In maths, many words are synonyms for operations: «plus», «add», «sum», «total», «altogether» all mean adding; «minus», «take away», «difference» mean subtracting. Phrases: «a synonym for», «find a synonym».

### Examples

- «Happy» is a synonym for «glad». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#x1)
- Can you find a synonym for «big»? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#x2)
- «Sum», «total» and «altogether» are synonyms in maths problems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#x3)
- Use a thesaurus to find synonyms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#x4)
- «Begin» and «start» are synonyms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#x5)
- The opposite of a synonym is an antonym. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#x6)
- «Tiny» is a synonym for «very small». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Synonym = same meaning; «antonym» = opposite meaning; «homonym/homophone» = same sound, different meaning. Trap: synonyms are rarely perfect; «thin» and «skinny» differ in tone. In maths, knowing synonyms for operations is key to reading word problems.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Westcott's notes point out that names in Sefer Yetzirah can be synonyms of Sefirot, like Gedulah and Chesed, showing one idea under two names. In the primary lessons: In English lessons pupils use a thesaurus to find synonyms and make writing more interesting (instead of «said»: whispered, shouted, replied). In maths, many words are synonyms for operations: «plus», «add», «sum», «total», «altogether» all mean adding; «minus», «take away», «difference» mean subtracting. Phrases: «a synonym for», «find a synonym».

### Examples

- Gedniah, is a synonym of Chesed, the Fourth Sephira. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/synonym/#x1)

### Note

Countable. Synonym = same meaning; «antonym» = opposite meaning; «homonym/homophone» = same sound, different meaning. Trap: synonyms are rarely perfect; «thin» and «skinny» differ in tone. In maths, knowing synonyms for operations is key to reading word problems.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «synonym» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synonym/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«synonym» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synonym.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «synonym» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/synonym/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«synonym» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/synonym.html) on Mova free.